BROCKTON – A jury was unable to reach a verdict in their first day of deliberations in the murder trial of Michael Barros in Brockton Superior Court on Wednesday.

Barros is on trial in the Jan. 17, 2010 shooting death of Moises Vicente, 23, in Brockton. He is accused of opening fire on Moises while riding in a silver minivan on Hancock Street.

The case gained notoriety when the driver of the minivan – Manuel Rodrigues – was later shot to death in a Nilsson Street driveway one day before he was set to testify at a court hearing against Barros. Two Brockton men, Joao Fernandes and Michael Goncalves have been charged with the murder of Rodrigues.

Family members of Vicente and Barros were in the courthouse awaiting the verdict.

Vicente's sister, Aldina Alves, said she did not want to comment until the verdict comes down.